Vietnam's Overseas Investments Hit US $150.7 Million in Seven Months
![]() | US Partners Strengthens Investments in Can Tho City |
![]() | Thanh Hoa Promotes Cooperation in Investments and Trade with Italian Partners |
A total of 64 new projects were initiated, and funds were also allocated to 15 existing ones.
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Vietnamese investors diversified their investments across 12 sectors abroad during the review period. The mining sector led the way, constituting 38.9% of the total investments, followed by the processing-manufacturing sector at 19.2%, and the wholesale and retail sector at 16.4%, according to statistics.
During this period, Vietnamese investments were recorded in 23 countries and territories. The Netherlands emerged as the top destination, receiving 36.2% of the investments, followed by Laos with 24.3%, the US with 12.4%, and Cambodia with 8.2%.
As of July 20, Vietnam had 1,750 active overseas investment projects, amounting to nearly 22.27 billion USD. The majority of these projects, 31.6%, were in the mining industry, while 15.5% were in the agro-forestry-fishery sector.
Laos was the largest recipient of Vietnamese investment, accounting for 24.7%. Cambodia was the second-largest recipient with 13.1%, followed by Venezuela at 8.3%, according to the FIA.
![]() | Ambassador Working to Promote Dutch Investments in Vietnam Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Pham Viet Anh cleared up Dutch investors’ concern regarding Vietnam’s investment attraction policy at “Meet Ambassador 2022.” |
![]() | Can Tho City Luring Japanese Investments Can Tho is now home to six Japanese-invested projects worth $1.35 billion, helping Japan rank first in the city in terms of registered capital. |
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